Entry List

The official 2021 Contender Boats 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Homestead Miami Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Contender Boats 250

Saturday, February 27th, 2021

Homestead Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

  • 29 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford
  • 6 Toyota

  • Sunday, February 28th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Myatt Snider scores first Xfinity win as fate KOs Noah Gragson – again

Myatt Snider got his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory.

Noah Gragson got another heartache at Homestead.

With perfect execution from the inside lane on his second chance at an overtime restart, Snider held off charging Tyler Reddick to win Saturday's Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

For his third straight race at the 1.5-mile track, Gragson was close enough to taste victory, but it was his ill-fated crash with just over two laps left in regulation that set up overtime and Snider's victory.

Reddick's second-place finish didn't stand, however. His No. 23 Chevrolet was disqualified after post-race inspection, because the ride height measure too low in the rear.

On the first attempt at extra laps, Snider spun his tires, and Reddick grabbed the lead before AJ Allmendinger spun toward the infield grass in Turn 1 to cause the eighth and final caution.

In the second overtime, Reddick returned the favor, and Snider pulled clear in the bottom lane. With a determined charge on the final lap, Reddick gained ground, but he was .085 seconds in arrears when Snider crossed the finish line in the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

"Yeah, I guess I learned my lesson on that first restart, ‘cause I spun the wheels," said Snider, who won in his 36th start in the series. "Then I saw Tyler spin the wheels on the next one, and I knew I might have a chance.

"Just a shout-out to all these RCR guys, (sponsor) Taxslayer, all these people that supported me over the years. It's been a rough journey, but we're here with a win, and I can't complain."

Reddick, who drives full-time for RCR in the NASCAR Cup Series, was moonlighting with RSS Racing on Saturday, making his first Xfinity start since winning his second straight series title at Homestead in 2019. But his effort proved moot with the disqualification, which elevated Brandon Jones to the runner-up spot.

Gragson was just over two laps away from a redemptive victory when the No. 13 Ford of David Starr—the last driver on the lead lap—blew a right front tire and shot up the track into the outside wall and right into Gragson's path."

Gragson, who led 83 and 81 laps in last year's two Homestead races but failed to win either, couldn't avoid the collision that destroyed his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. At the time, Gragson led second-place Reddick by more than eight seconds.

"What are you going to do," Gragson said after a visit to the infield care center. "We dominated the last three races here, including this one, and have stuff like that (happen). We were saving fuel. I was half-throttle the last 30 laps, and we were still pulling away."vThe first stage of the race was eventful—but not primarily for Stefan Parsons spin in Turn 4 on Lap 26 or for Daniel Hemric missing his pit stall under the resulting caution and knocking his tire carrier to the pavement.

What Stage 1 demonstrated with jarring clarity was the enormous value of fresh tires on the abrasive asphalt surface. Allmendinger restarted 25th on fresh tires with 10 laps left in the stage and grabbed the lead from Kaulig Racing teammate Justin Haley eight laps later.

Allmendinger won the stage with Haley second after restarting 20th and moving into the lead on Lap 33 before surrendering the top spot to his teammate. Reigning series champion Cindric, on the other hand, stayed out during the caution, restarted in the lead on old tires and fell to 14th by the end of the 10-lap run.

Stage 2 was the mirror image of Stage 1. When fluid from Parsons' car necessitated the third caution of the race on Lap 68, drivers who had stayed out under the Lap 26 caution to save a set of tires came to pit road—Cindric among them.

Allmendinger led the field to the restart with six laps left in the second stage. Cindric restarted 22nd, and in less than three laps took the lead on the way to a stage win and a Playoff point.

Pit stops followed at the end of the stage, on Lap 83, leaving almost all drivers on equal rubber for the final run, with two sets of sticker tires left in the pits. But in terms of track position, the exchange favored those who had pitted late in Stage 2 and charged to the front.

First off pit road during the fourth caution, Cindric led the field to green on Lap 89. But neither Cindric nor Allmendinger was a major player in the overtime. y Hemric finished third, followed by Jeb Burton. Cindric, Haley, Brett Moffitt, Ryan Sieg, Jeremy Clements and Josh Berry completed the top 10.

Xfinity stalwarts Harrison Burton and Justin Allgaier were the first two drivers out of the race, Burton with and engine failure and Allgaier after contact with the Ford of Riley Herbst on Lap 98.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 167
  • Laps Actual: 179 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.085 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 30 Minutes 59 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 103.720
  • Cautions: 8 for 42 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,641 (19.3 passes per green flag lap)

  • Homestead-Miami Speedway
  • 27th Annual Contender Boats 250
  • Race Winner: Myatt Snider
  • Age: 26
  • Team : No. 2 - TaxSlayer Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress
  • Crew Chief: Andy Street
  • Myatt Snider won the 27th Annual Contender Boats 250, his first victory in 37 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in four races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Tyler Reddick (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in five races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Brandon Jones (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • Josh Berry (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Cindric leads the point standings by 28 points over Myatt Snider.
  • Tyler Reddick's #23 Chevrolet was disqualified after post-race inspection. Ride height measure too low in the rear. His 2nd place finish is officially scored as 40th.
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Contender Boats 250 at Homestead Miami Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dec 16, 1981 39 Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
2 90 Dexter Bean Westby, WI Jan 5, 1987 34 Chevrolet Chinchor Electric / Danus DGM Racing BJ Tucker
3 17 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 44 Chevrolet Work Pro Rick Ware Racing Jason Miller
4 4 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 31 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Tommy Machek
5 13 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 53 Ford Whataburger Motorsports Business Management Patrick Magee
6 66 Timmy Hill Port Tobacco, MD Feb 25, 1993 28 Ford CrashClaimsR.us Motorsports Business Management Mark Hillman
7 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 34 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
8 1 Michael Annett Des Moines, IA Jun 23, 1986 34 Chevrolet PFJ American Heart Association JR Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
9 02 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 28 Chevrolet Tax Slayer Our Motorsports Joe Williams
10 54 Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC Feb 27, 1992 29 Toyota Bass Pro Shops Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
11 10 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 28 Chevrolet Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
12 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Jun 22, 1989 31 Chevrolet KSDT CPA JD Motorsports Kase Kallenbach
13 52 Gray Gaulding Colonial Heights, VA Feb 10, 1998 23 Chevrolet Means Motorsports Means Motorsports Tim Brown
14 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 33 Ford CMR Construction and Roofing RSS Racing Kevin Starland
15 47 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 23 Chevrolet Weiks Media Mike Harmon Racing Teddy Brown
16 18 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 30 Toyota Poppy Bank Joe Gibbs Racing Dave Rogers
17 61 Chad Finchum Knoxville, TN Sep 22, 1994 26 Toyota Ultra Commerical Interiors Hattori Racing Enterprises Clinton Cram
18 78 Jesse Little Sherrills Ford, NC Apr 15, 1997 23 Chevrolet David's Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports Adam Brooks
19 23 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Jan 11, 1996 25 Chevrolet RSS Racing RSS Racing Paul Clapprood
20 74 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 24 Chevrolet JM Steel / Belmont Classic Cars Mike Harmon Racing Alan Collins Jr
21 11 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Apr 28, 1999 21 Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
22 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 27 Chevrolet Prolon / Rosseau / Silver Wax DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
23 22 Austin Cindric Columbus, OH Sep 2, 1998 22 Ford PPG Team Penske Brian Wilson
24 68 Brandon Brown Woodbridge, VA Sep 14, 1993 27 Chevrolet Brandonbilt Foundations Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
25 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 24 Toyota Toyota Supra Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
26 20 Harrison Burton Huntersville, NC Oct 9, 2000 20 Toyota Hunt Brothers Pizza / DEX Imaging Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
27 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 36 Chevrolet Wealth Accelerators Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
28 07 Joe Graf Jr Mahwah, NJ Jul 12, 1998 22 Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy SS Green Light Racing Mike Tyska
29 92 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 27 Chevrolet Star Brite / Star Tron DGM Racing Eddie Troconis
30 5 Matt Mills Lynchburg, VA Nov 14, 1996 24 Chevrolet J.F. Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports David Ingram
31 2 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 26 Chevrolet TaxSlayer Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
32 9 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 22 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber Camo BRCC JR Motorsports Dave Elenz
33 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 22 Ford Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Richard Boswell
34 44 Tommy Joe Martins Como, MS Dec 7, 1986 34 Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Red Angus Martins Motorsports Frank Kerr
35 15 Colby Howard Simpsonville, SC Oct 28, 2001 19 Chevrolet Project HOPE Foundation JD Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
36 48 Jade Buford Brentwood, TN Feb 15, 1988 33 Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
37 6 Ryan Vargas La Miranda, CA Sep 23, 2000 20 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Ricky Viers
38 99 Stefan Parsons Cornelius, NC Jun 15, 1998 22 Chevrolet Springrates BJ McLeod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
39 8 Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN Oct 22, 1990 30 Chevrolet FilterTime JR Motorsports Taylor Moyer
40 126 Santino Ferrucci Woodbury, CT May 31, 1998 22 Toyota Stillhouse Whiskey Sam Hunt Racing Andrew Abbott